incurable
adjective/ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/
/ɪnˈkjʊrəbl/
- that cannot be cured
- an incurable disease/illness
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- that cannot be changed synonym incorrigible
- She's an incurable optimist.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from late Latin incurabilis, from in- ‘not’ + curabilis (from Latin curare ‘take care of’, from cura ‘care’).
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